The Apache Crown Dancers are enrolled members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and live in Whiteriver, Ariz. In this video segment, the group leader, Joe Tohonnie, Jr., talks about the long history of the dance and its role in Apache culture as the dancers perform Crown Dances.
Joe Allred, leader of the Lexington, KY.-based Capoeira Narahari, discusses the basics of Capoeira and its origins in Brazil in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
In this video John Bullet Standingdeer a member of the Warriors of AniKituhwa of Cherokee, NC, describes the cultural importance of the ceremonial Eagle Dance, performed by the Warriors of AniKituhwa, and the social Beaver Dance, performed by the Raven Rock Dancers.
Curtis Lazore, a member of the Oknegakdagye (Along the Waters) Dancers, talks about the dance traditions of the Mohawk in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Tamisha Floyd, one of four captains of the Step Team at Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Ky., describes stepping in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. She also describes how her team learns and practices its routines.
Dancer Lakshmi Sriraman talks about the bharatanatyam, a classical dance from India in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Cheryl Pan, a dancer from China, talks about the Chinese fan dance and shows a variety of fans used in Chinese dances in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Jingzian Zhang, a retired professor of Chinese opera, talks about the purpose and form of the Chinese Sword Dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Jeaunita and Adebola Olowe of Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre talk about the Sohu, a ritual cleansing dance from Togo, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Jennifer Rose, a dancer, musician, and folk historian from Berea, Ky., talks about the background of the Tarantella, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. The Tarantella is a folk dance that originated in Italy.
Adebola and Jeaunita Olowe discuss Nigerian culture and dance and how they started an African dance company in the United States in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
This resource includes the sheet music, activity instructions, dance lesson, and audio files for "Alabama Gal" from the Elementary Songbook.
Welder Jim Moffitt of Fernley, Nevada, has transformed his passion for metal working into 360¡ works of art. See how he creates intricate fire pits with an artistic flair. The City Girl Farm is a place from which chicken footstools emerge. And they donÕt go for chickenfeed either. TheyÕre serious pieces of fiber art. A question of faith lies at the heart of Disgraced , a Pulitzer Prize winning play. ItÕs a wrenching conflict given that the main character at the center of it is at pains to conceal his background because heÕs Muslim. Karen Barsy has been a dance therapist for over 25 years. She works in different places throughout metro Detroit. LetÕs check out Karen and the amazing advances dance therapy can achieve.
Traditional dance is an important part of Native American culture. In this episode, we explore the meaning, history, and regalia of three unique Native American dances. We travel through an exhibition of women’s work uniforms from the last century, showcasing the changes in costume. We visit a family in Detroit that’s taking on urban gardening. And we see how body painting artist, Sandra Artist, breathes life into her imaginative creations.
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science points out that mythic creatures like dragons, mermaids, and chupacabras cultivate conjecture as well as inspire art and culture. Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, the historical advisor for “Downton Abby on MASTERPIECE, shares how he became involved with films and television. A professional belly dancer shares her passion for dance and her deep desire for belly dance to be more widely accepted. And artist Brian Frederick used salvaged and reclaimed wood to sculpt fish.
The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program (BTS Arts) provides arts-integrated instruction to elementary students, effectively increasing student performance in every subject—from language arts and social studies to math and science. The program is currently in 400 Utah elementary schools in 36 districts, including over 30 charter schools, and is serving over 300,000 students. Though there are no preschool-specific lesson plans, many of the kindergarten lesson plans could be adapted for preschool.
In this lesson, students will investigate the vast cultural impact on American culture of teen dance shows in general, and the Twist in particular.
This is a lesson created for a beginning dance class. Students have the opportunity to explore the elements of dance, creating theme, and building movement phrases based on both.
This resource includes the sheet music, activity instructions, dance lesson, and audio files for "Chumbara" from the Elementary Songbook.
¡Aprende sobre la fuerza y el movimiento a través de una canción y un baile de los increíbles hermanos Gregory!
¡La Sra. Gravedad es la anfitriona del más increíble espectáculo de juegos en el patio de recreo de COMO SE MUEVEN LAS COSAS! Con un poco de ayuda de sus amigos musicales, los hermanos Gregory, aprenderás una canción sobre la fuerza y el movimiento que te ayudará a ganar el juego.
Objetivo de Aprendizaje: demuestre y observe cómo la posición y el movimiento pueden cambiar al empujar y jalar objetos.